Sourdough Discard Pancakes (source)

A nice basic pancake recipe that uses sourdough discard. I like it because you get a bit of that buttermilk-like "tang" from the sourdough, but you don't have to keep buttermilk on hand.

Ingredients

  • 280g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 150g (~1 cup) sourdough discard -- more or less is ok
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 400g (1 3/4 cups) milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions

Place your skillet on the stove and heat it on medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Aim for a temperature of about 300ºF for cooking pancakes. Low and slow is better for pancakes to ensure a nice golden brown crust and a soft and fluffy interior.

Combine all your ingredients in one bowl and mix until combined. It's OK if it’s a little lumpy.

Melt a teaspoon of butter in the skillet. Butter adds some delicious crispiness to your pancakes. (I tend to just use a nonstick pan and skip this step.)

Pour about 1/2 cup of batter into the skillet and cook for 5 minutes or until the edges of the pancake start to look dried out and you can see some holes forming on top.

Flip your pancake over and cook for another 3 minutes.

Serve immediately with butter and syrup. Or don't! See if I care!